Wilfred Surname
Approximately 32,013 people bear this surname
Wilfred Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 15,831 | 1:3,344 | 462 |
| Nigeria | 8,339 | 1:21,243 | 1,919 |
| Chad | 2,792 | 1:4,868 | 752 |
| Kenya | 872 | 1:52,959 | 5,318 |
| Malawi | 680 | 1:25,175 | 3,828 |
| Papua New Guinea | 590 | 1:13,820 | 1,308 |
| Malaysia | 561 | 1:52,574 | 4,089 |
| Nicaragua | 402 | 1:14,978 | 862 |
| India | 387 | 1:1,982,081 | 68,195 |
| Vanuatu | 315 | 1:836 | 191 |
| Cameroon | 309 | 1:67,214 | 8,484 |
| Saint Lucia | 268 | 1:667 | 114 |
| Liberia | 74 | 1:59,575 | 5,232 |
| Panama | 66 | 1:59,277 | 2,728 |
| Botswana | 66 | 1:33,135 | 6,513 |
| Guyana | 56 | 1:13,611 | 1,890 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 37 | 1:36,864 | 3,590 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Solomon Islands | 31 | 1:18,711 | 3,619 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Ireland | 19 | 1:247,839 | 9,475 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Wilfred (228,464) may also be a first name.
Wilfred Demographics
Wilfred Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wilfred Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilfred Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wilfred (Arabic: ويلفرد, Hindi: विलफ्रेड, Oriya: ୱିଲେଫଡ୍) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilfred? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 17,316th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 227,643 people. The surname Wilfred occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Wilfred are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 51 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 4,592nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 228,464 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 15,831 people, or 1 in 3,344. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Arusha Region, where 16 percent reside, Singida Region, where 9 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this last name exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 26 percent reside and Chad, where 9 percent reside.
Wilfred Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wilfred has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wilfred last name grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 1,900 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wilfred Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Wilfred last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
The amount Wilfred earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 24.63% less than the national average, earning 260,836 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.78% less than the national average, earning R 207,264 per year and in Canada they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $52,646 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfried | 93 | 4,629 | / |
| Wilfreid | 93 | 481 | / |
| Willfred | 93 | 329 | / |
| Wilfredd | 93 | 7 | / |
| Wilfreed | 93 | 6 | / |
| Wilfread | 93 | 4 | / |
| Wilfrred | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wlfred | 92 | 14 | / |
| Willfried | 88 | 3 | / |
| Wielfried | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wilfrid | 86 | 3,095 | / |
| Wilferd | 86 | 166 | / |
| Welfred | 86 | 111 | / |
| Vilfred | 86 | 49 | / |
| Wilfret | 86 | 17 | / |
| Bilfred | 86 | 7 | / |
| Wlhfred | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wilfird | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wylfred | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wilfeard | 80 | 49 | / |
| Wellfred | 80 | 4 | / |
| Willferd | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wuilfrid | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vilfried | 80 | 2 | / |
| Willfrid | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wilfreth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wilphred | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wilffret | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wilfraid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wilfriet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Welfried | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vlfred | 77 | 8 | / |
| Willfraid | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vielfreud | 75 | 2 | / |
| Weelfried | 75 | 1 | / |
| Willfiord | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wilfreith | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wilfert | 71 | 2,181 | / |
| Welfrid | 71 | 12 | / |
| Velfred | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vilfrid | 71 | 3 | / |
| Welferd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilfrit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Belfred | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wilferth | 67 | 321 | / |
| Wilffert | 67 | 42 | / |
| Willfert | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wilfehrt | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vilphred | 67 | 3 | / |
| Welfraid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuilfert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilfiert | 67 | 0 | / |
Wilfred Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfred in the Hindi language | ||
| विलफ्रेड | vilaphreda | 60 |
| विल्फ्रेड | vilphreda | 40 |
| Wilfred in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱିଲେଫଡ୍ | wilephad | 25 |
| ୱିଲେଫଡ | wilephada | 25 |
| େରେଡନ | eredana | 25 |
| ଉଇଲେଫଡ | u'ilephada | 25 |
| Wilfred in the Arabic language | ||
| ويلفرد | wylfrd | - |
| ولفريد | wlfryd | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wilfred
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